Summer’s here, and you need a drink — and boy, have we got just the issue for you. In our annual drinking issue, your old pals at the Scene give you a rundown of some of the best boozy frozen drinks in town, along with a handful of great local summertime beer recommendations. We also try out a blind wine taste test with one of Nashville’s best sommeliers, take a look at how hand sanitizer saved one local distillery in the time of COVID, and take a look at some of the city’s tastiest mocktails. Dive in, and drink up!
Freeze Out
From Asian Orange at Babo to the Buzzard God at Pearl Diver, here are 13 of the best frozen drinks in Nashville
By Ashley Brantley
Cleaning Up
How hand sanitizer saved Pennington Distilling Co.
By Chris Chamberlain
Wine About It
Doing a blind wine taste test with one of Nashville’s most talented young sommeliers
By Steve Cavendish
Four to Try
Our resident beer obsessive recommends four local brews to try this summer
By J.R. Lind
You Don’t Need a Drink
Yes, it is possible to experience bar culture and creativity without the booze
By Margaret Littman
Chill Bill and Margarita, Redheaded Stranger
